The Temple on Gray Mountain

Feldard nodded to Nicolai and peered at the map provided for a moment before setting off towards the temple at a brisk pace—well, as brisk as possible given the armor he wore. “Nicolai, think you that the Rahib will have the road watched? I’m thinking that the roadside shrine might be an appropriate place to [...]

Bantering

Maruc’s gaze swept the frightened villages and made up his mind. “Then we have little choice. I don’t think the Rahib would be easily fooled, at least not for long. It would also be dangerous to try. It would split us up and expose people to unnecessary harm. I think we should employ a [...]

Elven Village Talk

“Interesting. I have acquired a book that details a particular resentment and defensive posturing against elves in particular. Well it gives me at least one provable fact that my source isn’t some madman’s fiction.”
Miklos’s worry crossed his face during Rahasia’s story. “I fear that even if we defeat the Rahib, his guardian and all his [...]

The Story of Elyas

Saeth had just opened her mouth to speak her plan, when the discussion of the situation turned to the former guardian of the temple. She looked on, rapt, waiting for Rahasia’s explanation.
Feldard who had been silently scowling throughout the priests musing aloud, now looked to Rahasia. “Guardian, you say. What manner of guardian? It is [...]

Guardian of the Temple

“We do have one advantage,” interjected the priest. “The Rahib, as far as we can tell, does not know we pursue him. Or if he does then he does not care.” Maruc tried to think around the problem aloud. “We can the assume he is arrogant or at the least incautious. He is turned by [...]

Assessing the Situation

“Well, Brenir may have left to find help, and in some way you could say he did.” Saeth meant to be consoling to the grieving maiden, but her one-eyed gaze and hardened tone took most of the comfort from it.
From there, she focused straight on the task at hand. “From the size of the village, [...]

Rahasia

Feldard was more than a little awed by the grace and beauty of the elven maid. This was very disconcerting to the dwarf and he did his best to give the appearance of gruffness. He folded his arms and frowned deeply. “Aye, that we have. Where are your menfolk? Were they all taken by this [...]

The Elven Village

“So either the Rahib is a lecher as well as an evil minion, or there is yet more ritual sacrifices to be made. This time with maidens…” the rest of his comment is little more than and jumble of dwarven cussing. “Let us be on. Miklos think you your pack horse can carry the body [...]

Rahasia’s Letter

Nicolai turned to the others. “Keep your weapons sheathed. From the little I’ve heard of elfs in these parts, an Elf in armour means there is trouble about. And I’m not keen on getting involved on the wrong side of that.
“Saeth, is this one of your clan’s villages ahead, or is it another clan? And [...]

The Elven Wood

Maruc had had a busy time in Specularum. He hoped the petitions he had organised for the lay clergy to rally support for the church around the city elders would move the opinions of the Halavist ethos in the right direction. It would take some time for these to bear fruit he knew, but they [...]